The best course never to host The Open

[Jdb2005]

Just saw a tweet on twitter asking this question, so what the general views on the forum, what is the best course. Never to host our Open?

What about crossing the water for

Royal County Down

 

[Deleted member 1418]

Trump International.........

Take your pick from most classic links courses in the UK. Saunton East is a favourite of mine.

 

[chrisd]

Lydd ?

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

3 excellent choices there although Trump is far from ready but maybe in years to come. Kingsbarns would be another excellent venue as it has decent spectator viewing.

 

[SocketRocket]

Probably not long enough but St Endoc is a very good links course.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Probably not long enough but St Endoc is a very good links course.

Not long but tough as old boots! A real test off the blue tees, it beats me up every year in their open

 

[Slime]

Saunton East would get my vote.

Slime.

 

[stevek1969]

Ballyliffin

 

[SocketRocket]

Not long but tough as old boots! A real test off the blue tees, it beats me up every year in their open

It certainly is a good test of golf and a beautiful course.

 

[brendy]

Ballyliffin

Great mention, spectators would have a great view on every hole such is the real estate there. 7th tee would be a great vantage point.

Black tees and the rough grown up and Id bet money itd be harder than muirfield.

 

[stevek1969]

Great mention, spectators would have a great view on every hole such is the real estate there. 7th tee would be a great vantage point.

Black tees and the rough grown up and Id bet money itd be harder than muirfield.

A mild zephyr and they all be struggling big time.

 

[smange]

Great mention, spectators would have a great view on every hole such is the real estate there. 7th tee would be a great vantage point.

Black tees and the rough grown up and Id bet money itd be harder than muirfield.

It certainly would be playing it how you played it last week

 

[brendy]

It certainly would be playing it how you played it last week

Meh. Im just glad I played ok on saturday, sunday was how I have been kicking it round recently. 32 points round my own place on saturday off the easy tees.. says it all.

 

[HDID Kenny]

Royal Dornoch......a creature of great beauty.

 

[Piece]

Another vote for Saunton East

 

[smange]

Meh. Im just glad I played ok on saturday, sunday was how I have been kicking it round recently. 32 points round my own place on saturday off the easy tees.. says it all.

Glashedy would be a great course for a big tournament although not sure even the black tees would make it long enough for the top pros, think they would need to put some new ones in.

Just checked and off the blacks it's 7220 yards, not sure how that compare to say Muirfield

 

[brendy]

Muirfield was shorter iirc. The swales and some of the bunkers on the Glashedy would be tough enough Id say. Pity there is zero infrastructure up there to hold a bigger comp, that said, maybe that is why it is such a great place to visit.
Golf, couple of hotels and a shop then plenty of pubs 5 mins down the road by taxi.

 

[m10johnson]

Isn't Hunstanton meant to be a good track?

 

[Iaing]

Royal Aberdeen.

 

[smange]

Muirfield was shorter iirc. The swales and some of the bunkers on the Glashedy would be tough enough Id say. Pity there is zero infrastructure up there to hold a bigger comp, that said, maybe that is why it is such a great place to visit.
Golf, couple of hotels and a shop then plenty of pubs 5 mins down the road by taxi.

Muirfield was 7192 yards so no issue with length then.

And agree that part of the beauty of Ballyliffin is that it's so out the way and pretty inaccessible to the masses.

Great golf courses though and superb facilities, with the added bonus of great pints of stout :cheers: :thup: